Animal Planet is headed back to The Zoo. This week, the network announced the TV show’s third season will debut in February.
The new season of the docuseries will “feature animals and staff at all five Wildlife Conservation Society parks in New York City – the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo and New York Aquarium.”
Season three of The Zoo debuts on Animal Planet on February 10th at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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Animal Planet’s THE ZOO goes behind the scenes at the world-famous Bronx Zoo for a third season to share powerful stories that put a spotlight on the extraordinary and diverse expertise of the zoo staff as they care for animals and work for the conservation of wildlife. This season the unscripted docuseries will feature animals and staff at all five Wildlife Conservation Society parks in New York City – the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo and New York Aquarium. The all-new season premieres Sunday, February 10 at 8PM ET/PT.
More than 50 stories were filmed over eight months as up to three film crews documented the day-to-day activities at the Bronx Zoo and its sister parks. Some of the animals featured in the new season include: a camel, who has a toupee created for him as he heals from a medical procedure; the birth and rearing of a baby mandrill; the rescue of a young peregrine falcon who was injured in downtown Manhattan as it attempted to take its first flight off a skyscraper; and an up-close look at the building and opening of the Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit at the New York Aquarium that includes the moving of a group of large sharks to their new habitat. Other new animals introduced this season include a marmot, Andean bears, a Rodrigues fruit bat pup, warthog, snow monkeys, Nile crocodile, a sloth, and many more. The Animal Planet audience will also see updates on animals from past seasons.
“We had an amazing time filming the third season of THE ZOO and look forward to sharing many new stories which show the bonds our staff have with the animals, and the importance of zoos and aquariums to the conservation of wildlife,” said Jim Breheny, Director of the Bronx Zoo and EVP of Zoos & Aquarium for the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Once again, viewers can catch more episodes on the original mid-form series, THE ZOO: FROM THE INSIDE, which takes audiences behind the scenes and offers them exclusive looks at operations zoo guests never see. The web series will be available to fans on Animal Planet GO and Facebook Watch.
Season two of THE ZOO, which concluded in May 2018, was up double digits (+21%) among Adults 25-54 vs. season one; the season was also up double digits among other key demos that included Adults 18-34 (+35%) and Adults 2-17 (+57%). Each episode of the series last season averaged more than 1.1 million total viewers (P2+).
THE ZOO is produced for Animal Planet by Left/Right and Copper Pot Pictures. Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Anneka Jones and Michael LaHaie are the executive producers for Left/Right. David LaMattina and Chad Walker are the executive producers for Copper Pot Pictures. Lisa Lucas is the executive producer; Patrick Keegan is supervising producer for Animal Planet.”
What do you think? Have you seen The Zoo? Will you watch the new season?
This is a great show. I enjoy the different humans in the show, more than in the other shows about other zoos. The care of animals is great. The different animals are fascinating. I hope this show continues for a long time.
Carolyn Ward
I have so enjoyed The Zoo on Animal Planet. Where else could you see someone like Kathleen visit a wild black bird daily and have him walk up to her to be feed. I am saddened to read that there will not be a season 4 of this wonderful show. Please Animal Planet, reconsider and bring back The Zoo!!
I love this show. I grew up going to the Bronx Zoo and this show brings back the best memories.
We love The Zoo and find it so informative as to what goes on behind the scenes to keep the animals safe & thrive. The conservation element at the Bronx Zoo is amazing. I went to the zoo with my parents & grandparents from the 1950’s to the early 1970’s. The director is correct in his opening statement that if you asked a child to draw a picture of the zoo, the animals would be behind bars. Yes, that’s how it was back then but this is a fantastic program that shows all the progress that has been done to… Read more »
It is very hard to accept that this very, very interesting, lively intense and Entertaining program has been cancelled. Every aspect of this program is relatable to everyone; men, women, children!! Thee is just so many things to learn and enjoy! And it certainly places one of New York’s genuine and historic treasures-that teaches respect and care of animals!! People from all over the world line up to visit this National Treasure. I can’t imagine why the decision to cease production of this program was made. I can only think that there was insufficient publicity for the show was made.… Read more »
I think you’re mistaking CBS’s Zoo, which was cancelled, with Animal Planet’s The Zoo, which just premiered its 3rd season. I doubt it’s been cancelled.
6/2019, I’ve just recently started watching and love the serious. We need more caring and loving
Please continue The Zoo, so wonderful to see animals cared for, taken care of. Uplifting in these days of the animal kingdom struggling. I am a native New Yorker, makes me feel close to home though in Atlanta for 33 years.
Please continue the program The Zoo. I watched it every time it was on. I miss it
Please bring the series’ The Zoo and The secret Life of the Zoo” back to tv on Animal Planet. They are the only 2 decent shows I can watch.
The show The Zoo best show ever I never miss it hope it continues
My favorite Animal Planet show now is ‘The Zoo’. The behind-the-scenes stories, the great message to preserve and protect, the caring keepers and the animals make the show compelling to watch. It made me want a baby warthog! Thanks!
My husband and I love the show learn so much hope to see it for years to come
I’ve watched each episode multiple times. I LOVE IT!! The zoo personnel are caring and you can clearly see thier love for animals and the dedication to species survival
What a great show! We haven’t missed a show yet. Great family watching time. Excited about more shows. Great job!
My wife and I love this series and we hope it airs for many years to come!